Uganda Police Force have arrested the Kilak South MP, Gilbert Olanya and Aruu South MP Samuel Odonga Otto for demonstrating against the continuous movement of trucks to and from Elegu border post in Amuru. Olanya and Otto were intercepted at Cereleno market in Gulu town. They were arrested together with Kelly Komakech, the Pece division…
By Agencies USA: Violence has erupted in cities across the US on the sixth night of protests sparked by the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd. Curfews have been imposed in nearly 40 cities, but people have largely ignored them, leading to tense stand-offs. Riot police clashed with protesters in New York, Chicago,…
The President of Uganda Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is under shock after learning of the immense wealth of exiting top Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Officials. The shock follows an investigation on how sacked top (URA) corruptly acquired a lot of wealth for the period they’ve spent in the Authority. TheCapitaltimes has learnt that Museveni’s investigations…
Two Belgium nationals (brothers) Alain Goetz and Sylvain Goetz who were recently found guilty by a court in Antwerp of money laundering, fraud and given 18-month suspended jail sentences, have hired the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) commandos to guard them. According to our sources, the duo (owners of the Africa Gold Refinery) (AGR) located…
Panic has rocked Parliament as renowned Parliamentarian and Lawyer Hon. Paul Akamba an Independent legislator representing Busiki County, in Namutumba District wrote to the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga disowning his own signature as a seconder of a motion that was to be moved on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday 26th May…
A saloon car ‘Subaru’ has on Tuesday evening, May 26, overturned with three occupants on board in Kajjansi town along Entebbe road.The vehicle hit the barriers and overturned several times killing one and injuring two near the entry to the Entebbe Expressway road troll. Uganda Red Cross Society Spokesperson, Irene Nakasiita, confirmed that one of…
Police are hunting for a motorist who knocked down a traffic officer on duty implementing President Yoweri Museveni’s directives on Covid-19 lockdown. The Officer NO. 59242 PC Ayesigye Innocent was knocked by motor vehicle registration number UAS 597U RAV4 which left him with serious body injuries. The incident happened on Sunday, according to Kampala Metropolitan…
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ has cautioned Karimojong Warriors against attacks on military installations. Maj Peter Mugisa, the 3rd Division Army Spokesperson says the UPDF will invoke its powers to protect the government from any subversive activities that threaten peace. The warning comes just days after suspected Karimojong Warriors attacked Uganda Wildlife Authority barracks…
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the search for contacts of seven truck drivers who escaped after results tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday night. According to the Health Ministry, these were found in Ndeeba, a city suburb, on Saturday night. The National Covid-19 Response Incident Commander, Dr Ateka Kagirita, confirmed that truck drivers had escaped…
Residents of Somero cell, Namatala Ward, Industrial Division in Mbale Municipality have this morning woken to a shocking murder of one of the residents, near his home. The deceased identified by neighbors as Rogers Eyapi, was a staff of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in the records section, and a tenant at Mr Wafula Charles, the…
